Overview of NW10 5HJ, Whitmore Gardens, Kensal Green
NW10 5HJ is in London, in Brent borough. From a total of 36 reviews, it is scored 3.92 out of 5, meaning it’s one of the worst rated places to live in this area. NW10 5HJ was rated 5 stars by 7 reviewers. Comments from these reviewers include ‘London’s little gem’. On the other hand, the comments of less happy residents include ‘It is safe however there is a lot of litter around the area.’. Postcodes nearby include NW10 5HL, NW10 3QE, NW10 3PU, NW10 3PT, NW10 5BD, NW6 6RN. Achieving the highest score is NW6 6RN. NW10 5BD scores the lowest of the group from 24 reviews.
Most Positive
“London’s little gem”
0.6 km from your search
Most Negative
“It is safe however there is a lot of litter around the area.”
0.8 km from your search
Felixstowe Rd, NW10 5SS
0.5 km from your searchMediocre area.
More large green spaces and parks would be preferable. Ideally wardened parks as there are some 'open spaces' which are frequented more by people drinking heavily than families/children/elderly residents, who I expect feel intimidated in these areas. Teenagers also tend to congregate in groups of 20+ in these areas which I expect people find intimidating too. I don't necessarily think they're being anti social or misbehaving, but don't have any free/low cosy activities to participate in and appear to be from lower income families who may not be able to support them to participate in other social activities. Some of the area has been 'gentrified, in particular Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queens Park. There appears to be a great degree of racial tension in the area, particularly from the new arrivals. My partner is BAME and I find that the looks we get from white middle class individuals (actually, really only females) are negative/hostile, especially if in sports wear (we don't wear sports wear outdoors, other than for a jog etc, but I do find that if I wear looser running bottoms I get more hostile looks than if in yoga pants). There definitely seems to be some ethnic and assumed class elitism in the area. We don't tend to get these looks when in work wear or regular clothes. I get the impression that a lot of residents happily put black squares on their instagram, and think that they are woke because they proudly voted Labour and Remain, but would prefer the area to only be white and middle class. This can be particularly evident in local Facebook groups for the area. This does make me wonder whether there is some degree of imperialism with how openly pro-remain these residents are, as the current EU coordination rules mean that it's easy for EU migrants (mainly white people) to enter the UK, whereas people from outside of the European Economic Area (mainly BAME) have to jump through hoops to enter. Considering the racial microaggresions in the area, predominantly from white pro-remain residents, one can only assume that they would prefer white migrants to BAME migrants, and would prefer for them not to have equal access to enter the UK. Area is suitable for pets and children but parks and open spaces are lacking. There are a number of primary and secondary schools, but I don't believe any are particularly outstanding. Area is safe in comparison to other parts of London.
Transport
There are good transport links to the area. Kensal Green, Kensal Rise and Queens Park/South Kilburn are in travel zone 2, with easy access to two Overground routes (with multiple destinations) and the Bakerloo line. Se parts of NW10 are in Zones 3-4. Bus routes around Kensal Green and Kensal Rise, particularly those along Chamberlayne Road which travel down towards Ladbroke Grove are heavily congested at rush hours/school runs and have led to a great deal of complaints about idling cars/fumes, especially close to primary schools. The 18 bus is the only bus which serves large swathes of Harrow Road. More often than not it is too packed too collect commuters at rush hour, and it may take 2-3 buses to go past until one is able to board the 18 bus. The 18 bus is the most hopped onto bus according to hopper fare statistics. The 18 bus appears to have higher levels of anti social behaviour and non-compliant passengers. Further bus routes along the Harrow road would likely decrease the congestion on Chamberlayne Road, and increase availability of buses for those who board on Harrow Road. These issues seem to be resolved when the 452 and/or 52 buses are diverted from Chamberlayne Road to Harrow Road instead.
Community
There is limited anti social behaviour on my street. Most residents are older single people, including elderly residents, and young families and couples. I expect that there is an even mix of home owners and renters. There is limited traffic noise on my street, with exception of during football matches, where cars will often come down the roads repeatedly beeping horns. This doesn't happen often, I'd say a few weeks every 2 years (during EUFA and World Cup).
Amenities
Local amenities in the area are fair, but could be improved upon. There is a Nandos and two small Tesco stores in Kensal Rise, and a large Sainsburys in nearby Ladbroke grove. There are a number of nice Indian and Bengali restaurants on Chamberlayne Road. There was a popular independent coffee shop too, but this closed in late 2020 and has been replaced by Gail's bakery/coffee. There is a Costa coffee shop around a minutes walk from the Gail's. Other than Costa and Gail's, there are limited affordable sandwich shops/or cafes for healthy breakfasts/lunch. Arthur's is a popular 'greasy spoon cafe which has been established in the area for decades.
All Souls Ave, NW10 3AE0.6 km from your searchLondon’s little gem
Love the trendy feeling which many new stores are bringing to the area
Transport
Transport links within the local area are great as there is easy access to several buses into central London and beyond, there is access to the jubilee and bakerloo lines on the London Underground as well as overground access from kensal rise. Cycle routes are also not an issue within the area
Community
A tight knit community of neighbours, always have parking available, a gorgeous park a stones throw away and have never had complaints regarding traffic noise or anything of the sort
Amenities
There is an ever growing range of shops within the local area, from Italian deli’s to boutique gift stores such as Verandah, there are also several trendy new cafes and bars within the area, as well as well known bakeries such as gails. A solid choice of all cuisines is available for dining/takeaway in the area. Additionally, there is a good range of supermarkets in the area, including some independent supermarkets such as the newly opened Kensal Store. Overall, an area which isn’t missing anything but new things are consistently coming to make the area even better.
Kensal Green, W10 4AL0.8 km from your searchIt is safe however there is a lot of litter around the area.
It is safe however there is a lot of litter around the area.
Transport
I take the tube a lot to get to work and school which is only about 20 minutes away from me but mainly an hour away using public transport.
Community
The bin collectors come really early which disrupts my sleep and I end up waking up super early and not being able to go back to sleep.
Amenities
There are a lot of particular areas which are popular is this is mainly central london. There are lot of bars and shops around which facilitates the people living there.
Ravensworth Rd, NW10 5NR0.5 km from your searchnice neighborhood and well connected.
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Kilburn Ln, W10 4AA0.9 km from your searchi would not recommend moving here if you are looking for a quality location
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Holland Rd, NW10 5AY0.9 km from your searchwhat I like most in the neighborhood is the easy availability to transport, markets and even bars
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Allington Rd, W10 4AY0.9 km from your searchIt’s definitely ok to live as there generally isn’t any problems but it’s not the best.
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Kilburn Ln, W10 4AH0.8 km from your searchVery positive and live atmosphere
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Kilburn Ln, W10 4AS0.9 km from your searchI like the overall atmosphere very homely and access to whatever needed.
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Holland Rd, NW10 5AY0.9 km from your searchI really like the easy access to transportation, the availability of markets, the green areas to relax
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